Question

Which of the following is the odd one out
A) Happy
B) Wise
C) Sadness
D) Angry

Answer 1

Hint: We have to first find out and understand the meaning of each word. After that, we have to identify the similarities between the given words. The word which is not similar to the other given words will be the odd one out.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
A) Happy - It is an adjective that shows the quality of feeling good, content and positive. For e.g. He is happy.
B) Wise - It is an adjective that is used to refer to a person who is experienced, has the knowledge and a good ability to make judgements. For e.g. He is a wise man.
C) Sadness - It is an abstract noun that tells about a condition of sorrow and unhappiness. For e.g. My grandmother had expired, the entire room was filled with sadness.
D) Angry - It is an adjective that describes a strong feeling of hostility/exasperation/ displeasure/ irritation. For e.g., My mother was angry with me.

Sadness is the odd one out because it is a noun while the rest of the options are adjectives. An adjective is a word that shows the quality or quantity of a noun. For e.g beautiful, few, much, hot, small etc. Whereas an abstract noun is a noun that we can’t see, touch or hear. They represent a concept, idea, experience, state of being, quality etc.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: Abstract nouns and adjectives differ from each other. Abstract noun tells the name of a noun that can’t be perceived by our five senses while an adjective names a quality/ quantity related to a noun. We can add suffixes and prefixes to an adjective to convert it into an abstract noun.